{"id":5381,"date":"2013-07-29T09:40:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T16:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2018-11-18T22:42:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T06:42:12","slug":"introducing-the-august-13-cohort-of-tech-startup-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/introducing-the-august-13-cohort-of-tech-startup-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the August \u201913 Cohort of Tech Startup Founders"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are proud to introduce our August \u201913 Cohort of Tech Startup Founders. Arranged Alphabetically by first name.<\/p>\n

\"Alison<\/a>Alison Marshall<\/a>, Founder & CEO of\u00a0Grashoppa.\u00a0Grashoppa<\/a> sells cloud-based applications that coach entrepreneurs through successfully starting and growing a business. She\u00a0created the television script department for Interactive Network and produced online middle-school educational products for Simon & Schuster.\u00a0Alison is based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Anthony<\/a>Anthony Eros<\/a>, Founder & CEO of\u00a0MERCAR Analytics, Inc.\u00a0MERCAR Analytics, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0provides CPGs with ethnic distribution channel retail analytics. Anthony is based in San Carlos, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Brian<\/a>Brian Holmes<\/a>, Co-founder and VP of Development of Fanatic Fans. Fanatic Fans<\/a>\u00a0is an interactive mobile fan loyalty platform that rewards fans for following the teams and artists they love. Fanatic Fans was accepted into\u00a0RocketSpace Accelerator in 2012.\u00a0Brian is based in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n

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\"Chris<\/a>Chris Smith-Hill<\/a>, Founder of EventGrazer.\u00a0EventGrazer is Expedia for events. They take the pain out of searching across the internet for fun events via aggregation and recommendations. Chris is based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Colin<\/a>Colin Mutchler<\/a>, Co-Founder & CEO of Louder.\u00a0With Louder’s “Make it Louder” button, users promote links beyond their friends by funding ad buys. He has been invited twice to be the guest speaker at TEDx Talk. Colin is based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Ezi<\/a>Ezi Boteach<\/a>, Founder & CEO of StreamShell. StreamShell is in stealth mode. He holds a Masters Degree in\u00a0Management and Industrial Engineering from\u00a0Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.\u00a0Ezi is based in Sunnyvale, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Fawad<\/a>Fawad Zakariya<\/a>, Founder & CEO of TalentCove. TalentCove<\/a> is a\u00a0mobile-first cloud software product focused on real-time employee feedback and performance assessment. He was a Member of Band of Angels,\u00a0Silicon Valley’s oldest seed funding organization that has seeded over 225 companies with 50 profitable M&A exits and 9 Nasdaq IPOs.\u00a0Fawad is based in Palo Alto, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Guise<\/a>Guise Bule<\/a>, Founder & CEO of Safeweb Engine. Safeweb Engine\u00a0builds cyber-defense platforms for the federal government and their defense contractor partners. He is a published author of many works including\u00a0A First Look at Microsoft’s Client Side Hypervisor<\/em>.\u00a0Guise is based in Sunnyvale, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Hassan<\/a>Hassan Wardani<\/a>, CEO of Thrillseeker.\u00a0Thrillseeker<\/a> brings the world\u2019s adventures together in one place with info, reviews and ratings by other adventure travelers. He is part of the autumn Founder Institute semester that graduated in June 2013.\u00a0Hassan is based in Palo Alto, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Heather<\/a>Heather Russell<\/a>, CEO of Rinkya. Rinkya<\/a> is an\u00a0E-Commerce helping people outside of Japan purchase Japanese items. She has received\u00a0Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Company award 5 years in a row.\u00a0Heather is based in London, England.<\/p>\n

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\"Jon<\/a>Jon Vlassopulos<\/a>, Founder and CEO of Trailerpop. Trailerpop<\/a> is\u00a0the world’s first game driven video engagement platform, integrating premium video, trivia, rewards, community and commerce. He\u00a0is an Angel Investor for FitStar and WillCall.\u00a0Jon is based in San Rafael, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Julie<\/a>Julie Thorne Engels<\/a>, Founder & CEO of Bettyvision. Bettyvision<\/a> is a female empowerment platform that invites women to visualize their dreams and receive the support and resources to make them a reality. Julie is based in Santa Monica, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Kira<\/a>Kira Wampler<\/a>, CEO of Kewl. Kewl is the\u00a0most effective and energizing way for busy people to achieve their goals. She co-invented and patented facilitating a game that operates within a social-networking application.\u00a0Kira is based in Mountain View, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Larry<\/a>Larry Rich<\/a>, Founder & CEO of Sweat Tracker, Inc. Sweat Tracker, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0helps runners find the perfect race, prepare for it, and share results with friends and family. He is part of\u00a0the autumn Founder Institute semester that graduated in June 2013.\u00a0Larry is based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"0b8da00\"<\/a>Laurent Lavigne<\/a>, Founder of\u00a0Elefantopia. Elefantopia<\/a> makes\u00a0high quality games with a dash of ecology and a pinch of spirituality. He has a Master Degree of Computer Science from\u00a0Universit\u00e9 de Paris 6 – Jussieu.\u00a0Laurent is based in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Lindsay<\/a>Lindsay Nelson<\/a>, Co-Founder of Theme Dragon. Theme Dragon<\/a> is a new tool for creating faster, easier animated marketing videos by utilizing pre-animated and customizable themes. Lindsay is based in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

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\"Lydia<\/a>Lydia Loizides<\/a>, Founder & CEO of\u00a0GGGrit. GGGrit is an algorithmic, career development platform for companies and organizations to connect, learn and grow women’s career capital.\u00a0She serves as 2nd Vice President, Governor& Chair of the Advanced Media Committee of National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, NY. Lydia is based in New York, New York.<\/p>\n

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\"Mark<\/a>Mark Unthank, CEO of\u00a0CoolNerd Kiosks\u2122. CoolNerd Kiosks\u2122<\/a>\u00a0are digital signage, digital downloading & smartphone charging kiosks. \u2028Ads run on monitor while phones download movies. Mark is based in New York, New York.<\/p>\n

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\"Marne<\/a>Marne Strickland<\/a>, CEO of Online Media Diva, Inc. Online Media Diva, Inc.\u00a0is an Ad network targeting women 18-45. Their network delivers 3.6 billion ad impressions per day and caters to a female demographic. Marne is based in Redondo Beach, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Melissa<\/a>Melissa Millan<\/a>, Founder & CEO of\u00a0Androgyny. Androgyny<\/a> is a pioneering e-tailer offering menswear inspired button ups that have been re-engineered to fit the female form. She has an\u00a0MBA in\u00a0Marketing &\u00a0Entrepreneurship from\u00a0UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.\u00a0Melissa is based in Berkeley, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Noam<\/a>Noam Wolf<\/a>, CEO of MarketMan. MarketMan<\/a> is a\u00a0powerful tool for both buyers and vendors to streamline supply and inventory management. Noam is based in Mishmeret, Isreal.<\/p>\n

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\"Piers<\/a>Piers Wells<\/a>, CEO of Digital H2O, Inc. Digital H2O, Inc. is a\u00a0Big Data and B2B eCommerce start-up focused on water management in the energy sector. He has an\u00a0MBA in\u00a0Finance and Management from Columbia University.\u00a0Piers is based in Washington, District of Columbia.<\/p>\n

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\"Rachel<\/a>Rachel Wolan<\/a>, CEO of ESL.io. ESL.io is\u00a0Rosetta Stone meets Words with Friends – ESL.io uses casual games and popular TV clips to teach English language learners everyday English. Rachel is based San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Sean<\/a>Sean Saberi<\/a>,\u00a0Co-Founder & CEO of\u00a0basik. apparel. basik. apparel<\/a> is a custom apparel company that is currently working on creating a software to allow customers custom print anything on tees. Sean is based in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Sung<\/a>Sung Choi<\/a>, Co-Founder of Airbug. Airbug\u00a0is a collaborative chat client designed to meet the day to day needs of software startups. He is a graduate of DevBootCamp. Sung is based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"Timothy<\/a>Timothy Manson<\/a>, CEO of\u00a0Property Connect Inc. Property Connect Inc.<\/a> is an exciting new technology company focused on achieving higher levels of transparency and communication throughout the real estate industry.\u00a0Timothy is based in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n

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\"2b93af4\"<\/a>Timothy Marks<\/a>, Co-Founder of PixelSands. PixelSands<\/a> is a\u00a0mobile ARG that allows users and companies to run real world location driven story lines. Timothy is based in Brisbane, Australia.<\/p>\n

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\"Tom<\/a>Tom Larkin<\/a>, Co-Founder & CEO of Share Magnet. Share Magnet<\/a>\u00a0increases sales and decrease advertising expense for E-Commerce by allowing businesses to hire their customers to market for them. He has been quoted in\u00a0the Wall Street Journal, CBS Marketwatch, & LA Business Journal.\u00a0Tom is based in Manhattan Beach, California.<\/p>\n

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With the addition of the August Cohort,\u00a0Founders Network<\/a>\u00a0is now more than 430 members strong! We are excited about the deep and diverse experience sets and perspectives each new member brings to our peer mentorship community of tech startup founders. Together we are taking management and personal risk off the table and ensuring mutual success. Stay tuned to the\u00a0fnBlog<\/a>\u00a0for startup updates, tips and lessons learned from each of our new members. To learn more about Founders Network click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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